Hearn hits out at Olympic Stadium decision - 20 Mar 2013
Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn has criticised the authorities involved in the Olympic Stadium tenancy decision and accused the process of being ‘fundamentally flawed.’ read more
Boxing News Articles
BoxNation confirms Khan broadcasting deal - 20 Mar 2013
BoxNation, the subscription boxing channel, is set to broadcast this year’s upcoming fights involving Floyd Mayweather Jr and Amir Khan. read more
ESPN to broadcast British Lionhearts - 22 Nov 2012
British Lionhearts, the World Series of Boxing (WSB) franchise, has agreed a deal with ESPN which will see the broadcaster provide live coverage of a selection of Lionhearts fixtures. read more
British franchise joins World Series of Boxing - 07 Nov 2012
The World Series of Boxing has announced the addition of a British franchise to the forthcoming season of the competition, with the ‘British Lionhearts’ team joining for the third edition of the series. read more
Kell Brook & Betfair launch #HandOfKell - 16 Oct 2012
Ahead of unbeaten British welterweight Kell Brook’s fight against Argentine Hector David Saldivia this Saturday, Betfair is encouraging fans to send Brook messages of support via twitter with the most inspirational tweets to be printed onto a limited edition set of gloves. Brook is seeking revenge for Maradona’s famous ‘Hand of God’ in 1986 agai… read more
Tyson launches Lillywhites collection - 08 Oct 2012
Boxing legend Mike Tyson launched his new official collection over the weekend, which will now be available exclusively at the London Fight Zone, on the top floor of Lillywhites in London’s Piccadilly Circus. read more
David Price signs with Wasserman - 12 Sep 2012
David Price, the British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion boxer, will be represented by Wasserman Media Group, joining London 2012 star Anthony Ogogo in the agency's new boxing division. read more
Ali & Beckham present Beyond Sport Award - 25 Jul 2012
David Beckham and Muhammad Ali took to the stage together at the Beyond Sport Summit in London on Tuesday 24th July to present the inaugural Generation Ali Beyond Sport Award. The boxing legend and the former England captain presented the award, which recognises Service, Leadership, and Action in the community, to Matiullah Haidar. read more
Beckham to join Muhammad Ali at Beyond Sport - 23 Jul 2012
Two of the most iconic and beloved sportsmen of all time, David Beckham and Muhammad Ali, will present the inaugural Generation Ali Beyond Sport Award at the Beyond Sport Summit Reception in London on Tuesday evening, kicking off what promises to be the most influential 24 hours in the history of sport for deve… read more
talkSPORT to broadcast Haye v Chisora - 09 Jul 2012
talkSPORT has announced a deal with Box Nation to broadcast live radio commentary of the upcoming David Haye v Dereck Chisora fight. read more
‘Money’ knocks Tiger off sport rich list summit - 20 Jun 2012
American boxer Floyd Mayweather has overtaken Tiger Woods at the top of Forbes magazine's list of the 100 highest-paid sports personalities over the past year, after earning £54.25m – despite currently serving a three-month jail sentence for domestic assault – a figure strengthened by promoting his own fights. read more
British boxing fighting outside the ring - 14 May 2012
British boxing's biggest stories may be fought outside the ring in the coming weeks, with Golden Boy Promotions formally requesting that Lamont Petersen's victory over Amir Khan be annulled, and Frank Warren warning that he will take legal action if the British Boxing Board of Control do not withdraw a threat to revoke his licence over the promo… read more
Maximuscle signs Amir Khan - 07 Mar 2012
Sports nutrition brand, Maximuscle, has agreed a sponsorship deal with Bolton boxer Amir Khan, and will provide the former unified WBA (super) and IBF Light Welter Weight Champion with individually-tailored nutritional support to complement his lifestyle, training and fight preparation for the next two years. read more
M&C Saatchi announces new senior hire - 21 Feb 2012
M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment has announced a senior hire to its 45-strong London team with the appointment of Haran Ramachandran as new digital director. read more
Women boxers get Olympic attire choice - 20 Feb 2012
After months of debate, it has been announced that women boxers will be given the option of wearing either shorts or skirts when the sport makes its debut in the Olympics at London later this year. read more
Chisora & Haye could face lifetime bans - 20 Feb 2012
Dereck Chisora and David Haye could face lifetime bans from boxing for their part in the brawl in Munich at the weekend, according to British Boxing Board of Control General Secretary, Robert Smith. read more
Betfair to sponsor Prizefighter - 03 Feb 2012
Matchroom Sport has revealed that Betfair will be the new title sponsor of the Prizefighter series, which will include branding rights across the ring, on the fighters, and ring card girls for the bookmakers. read more
Olympic boxing fix claims ‘unsupported’ - 13 Dec 2011
Claims that results at the London 2012 Olympic Games could be fixed are “unsupported by any credible evidence’, according to an International Boxing Association committee. read more
Betfair signs amateur boxing deal - 04 Nov 2011
Betfair has announced a major partnership with The British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA) to sponsor the forthcoming GB Amateur Boxing Championships which will be held at York Hall, London on 11th and 12th November 2011. read more
F1 Sky deal done in 48 hours - 02 Nov 2011
Speaking exclusively at the Nolan Partners Sport Industry Breakfast Club in front of a packed room of leading industry executives, Barney Francis, Managing Director of Sky Sports, praised the agility shown by his team to secure rights to Formula One and discussed the ongoing threat of illegal online streaming. read more
Adidas snaps up British boxing hopeful - 26 Sep 2011
Welterweight boxer Kell Brook has signed a new sponsorship deal with Adidas, and will become the global sport brand's UK boxing ambassador. read more
M&C Saatchi appointed by Amir Khan - 06 Sep 2011
Reigning IBF and WBA Light Welterweight boxing champion Amir Khan has appointed M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment as his personal public relations agency. read more
CSI takes Sportpost majority stake - 25 May 2011
Convers Sports Initiatives (CSI), the international sports, media and enteratainment company owned by Vladimir Antonov, Roman Dubov and Chris Akers, has purchased a majority stake in Sports International Ltd the holding company of popular online platform Sportpost.com. read more
Luta clothing brand launched - 19 May 2011
LUTA clothing, a new collection of fightwear and streetwear clothing, has been launched at the King’s Road Sporting Club in London by Fight For Peace CEO Luke Dowdney. read more
Khan could switch after Sky fallout - 11 Apr 2011
Amir Khan’s management team has withdrawn from Sky Sports plans to screen Khan’s fourth world light-welterweight defence against Paul McCloskey on Saturday, after five days of legal negations. read more
IMG and World Series Boxing to split - 04 Apr 2011
It has been confirmed that IMG is to part company with the World Series of Boxing at the end of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) project, in its inaugural season. read more
Lucozade Sport launches new ad - 31 Mar 2011
Lucozade Sport has launched a new advert featuring Brit Award winner Tinie Tempah and Irish World Champion boxer Katie Taylor. read more
SIX 2012 SPORTS BOOSTED BY CASH INJECTION - 10 Dec 2010
UK Sport’s annual review has given six summer Olympic sports a cash boost ahead of the London 2012 Games. read more
BBC TO BROADCAST BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS - 22 Oct 2010
The inaugural GB Amateur Boxing Championships will be shown live on the BBC - with competitive women's boxing broadcast to the nation for the first time. read more
Lucozade Sport signs GB boxing deal - 24 Jun 2010
Sports drink brand Lucozade Sport has announced a partnership with the British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA) to be its official nutrition partner. read more
BABA revamps to attract 2012 sponsors - 08 Jun 2010
The British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA) has re-vamped its sponsorship arrangements to provide brands with an opportunity to build links with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. read more
Klitschko 'sick' over women's boxing - 22 Mar 2010
World heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has controversially stated that the the idea of women’s boxing at the Olympics makes him sick. read more
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